Detailed Description

Parse a data source name.

phptype://username:password@hostspec/database_name phptype://username:password@hostspec phptype://username@hostspec phptype://hostspec/database phptype://hostspec phptype(dbsyntax) phptype

Additional keys can be added by appending a URI query string to the end of the DSN.

The format of the supplied DSN is in its fullest form: phptype(dbsyntax)://username:password

Most variations are allowed: phptype://username:password

Parameters


  
    string Data Source Name to be parsed


Returns
array an associative array with the following keys:
phptype: Database backend used in PHP (mysql, odbc etc.)
dbsyntax: Database used with regards to SQL syntax etc.
protocol: Communication protocol to use (tcp, unix etc.)
hostspec: Host specification (hostname[:port])
database: Database to use on the DBMS server
username: User name for login
password: Password for login


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Author
Tomas V.V.Cox cox@i.nosp@m.decn.nosp@m.et.co.nosp@m.m

The documentation for this protocol was generated from the following file:

Services/Database/lib/PEAR/MDB2.php